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KylieRose
am i the only 1 who thinks its RIDICULOUS they made this new system and its been nothing but problems?? like they had YEARS to plan this rollout and its still a mess. my brothers fafsa from last year took like 3 days to process and mine is going on week 5 with these same weird emails
Jamal Brown
•EXACTLY!! It's like they didn't even test it before launching! 🤦‍♀️
The issue seems to be affecting almost everyone. My daughter's college financial aid office told me they're seeing delays across the board with the new system.
UPDATE: For anyone following this thread - after about 3 weeks, the emails finally stopped for us. Our SAI showed up in the system after about 25 days (much longer than previous years). But everything processed correctly even with those annoying emails. So if you're experiencing this, just hang tight!
Thank you SO much for coming back to update! That's really reassuring. We're only at the 2-week mark, so I'll try to be patient for a couple more weeks before really worrying.
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Aiden Chen
my cousin said they might extend it again if too many people still dont have their SARs
Olivia Evans
•While further extensions are possible, I wouldn't count on them. The May 5th extension is already exceptional. Students should do everything possible to obtain their SARs before this date rather than hoping for additional extensions.
Caleb Stone
UPDATE: I finally got my SAR!!! Called FSA using that Claimyr service someone mentioned above and got through to an actual person in about 30 minutes. They found a small error in my parent's contribution section that was holding everything up. The agent fixed it right away and my SAR was processed within 24 hours. Already submitted my Cal Grant application with 2 weeks to spare before the extended deadline. Such a relief! Thanks everyone for your help!
Daniel Price
•congrats!!! gonna try this myself tomorrow. did they charge you a lot for the service?
Caleb Stone
•It was worth whatever they charged just to get this resolved! But honestly I was so stressed about the SAR I didn't even pay attention to the cost. I just needed to talk to a human at FSA!
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Luca Russo
just fyi my neighbor had their kid emancipate right b4 college and they got TONS more aid that way. might be worth looking into legal emancipation if ur kids r 17
This is extremely problematic advice. Legal emancipation is a serious court proceeding that requires proving that parents are unfit or that the minor is completely self-supporting. Pursuing emancipation solely for financial aid purposes could constitute fraud. Courts don't grant emancipation for financial convenience - it's for situations where minors truly need to be legally separated from their parents. Please don't suggest this as a financial aid strategy.
Zara Mirza
After reading through all these responses, I think your best options are: 1. The strategy mentioned by the financial aid counselor about PLUS loan denial leading to increased unsubsidized loan eligibility for your children 2. Filing appeals for professional judgment at each school based on the multiple students in college and any other special circumstances 3. Looking into whether any of your children qualify for merit scholarships or outside private scholarships Remember that falsifying information on the FAFSA has serious consequences including having to repay all aid received, fines up to $20,000, and possible prison time. The schools and the Department of Education have sophisticated systems to detect fraud.
Diego Flores
•Thank you for summarizing. I would never want to falsify information - was just trying to understand the system better. The PLUS loan denial strategy sounds promising, along with appealing to the financial aid offices directly. I appreciate everyone's help!
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Did you try contacting the Federal Student Aid Information Center directly? They should be able to fix this on their end. I know the wait times are ridiculous, but this seems like something only they can resolve if it's a system error.
Zara Malik
•We actually did try calling them once but gave up after being on hold for over an hour. I think I'll try some of these technical solutions first, and if none of them work, we'll have to bite the bullet and wait on hold again. Thanks for the suggestion though!
Luca Greco
Hey, just checking back - did any of these solutions work for you? I'm curious because we're still seeing this issue pop up with other families at our center.
Zara Malik
•Yes! We got it to work finally! It was actually a combination of things. First, we had the mother double-check her FSA ID settings to confirm the "No SSN" box was checked. Then we completely logged out, cleared browser cache/cookies, and waited about an hour. When we tried again, we used ALL CAPS for her name as someone suggested. That finally worked! The invitation went through and she was able to contribute her information. Thanks everyone for all your help - this forum saved us!
Clarissa Flair
AVOID PARENT PLUS LOANS IF YOU CAN!!! The interest rates are RIDICULOUS compared to the regular student loans. Our first child graduated 2 years ago and we're still buried in Parent PLUS debt. The subsidized and unsubsidized federal loans have much better rates and more flexible repayment options. Max those out first! Also look into private loans before Parent PLUS - if you have decent credit you can probably get a better rate.
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Effie Alexander
•While Parent PLUS loans do have higher interest rates, I wouldn't necessarily recommend private loans first. Federal loans (including Parent PLUS) have advantages like income-driven repayment plans, potential loan forgiveness, and hardship deferments that private loans don't offer. But you're absolutely right that students should maximize subsidized and unsubsidized loans before parents take on PLUS loans.
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Hugh Intensity
Does anyone know if we need to fill out a separate CSS Profile for the NY school? I've heard some schools require that in addition to FAFSA, but I'm not sure if that's related to the federal loans or something else entirely.
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Lydia Santiago
•The CSS Profile is for institutional aid (scholarships and grants from the college itself), not for federal loans. Some private colleges require it, but not all. Check your daughter's specific college's financial aid website or call their financial aid office to confirm if they require the CSS Profile. The federal loans (subsidized, unsubsidized, Parent PLUS) only require the FAFSA, not the CSS Profile.
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